Experience

Collage Group

• United States
• Market Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• VP of People

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Bethesda, Maryland, United States



SweatWorks

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of People - Chief People Officer

  • 2021 - 2022

  Arlington, Virginia, United States Responsible for setting the strategic direction to align the people strategy to the business strategy during a time of significant growth in the US, UK and Latin America. Partner with leaders across the company to help them align, scale and retain high performing and engaged teams. Manage the Recruiting and HR Partner functions, owning the full system that strategically drives the business and our leaders.



SparkPost, a MessageBird company

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Human Resources

  • 2010 - 2020

  Washington DC-Baltimore Area Senior HR Leader for a private equity backed email analytics SaaS technology company. Reported directly to the CEO. Scaled the HR function to grow with the business. Leads a team of 8 in all areas of HR and administration for the company. Key Results: -Developed a comprehensive employee engagement program with multiple touch points throughout the year that more than doubled eNPS. -Transformed benefit plans to be market competitive and move from fully-funded benefits model to… Show more Senior HR Leader for a private equity backed email analytics SaaS technology company. Reported directly to the CEO. Scaled the HR function to grow with the business. Leads a team of 8 in all areas of HR and administration for the company. Key Results: -Developed a comprehensive employee engagement program with multiple touch points throughout the year that more than doubled eNPS. -Transformed benefit plans to be market competitive and move from fully-funded benefits model to a self-funded model saving the company 30% in benefit costs on average year over year. -Refocused the compensation model to use location specific market salary information, total cash compensation and internal equity to drive a competitive compensation program and staying within budget. -Implemented a performance management program that focused on quarterly continuous feedback touch points with streamlined focus areas that drove a 95% engagement and participation rate. -Formalized the company's first Diversity & Inclusion plan with focused attention on increasing our diverse and female employee groups, updating the talent strategy to align with D&I goals and provide education on D&I topics. Show less



RSM US LLP

• United States
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • 2005 - 2010

  Washington DC-Baltimore Area Transformed HR into a strategic business partner after a large acquisition. Fulfilled a broad range of HR functions, including overseeing annual compensation planning, training employees on HR initiatives, redesigning and incorporating a talent integration program and managing immigration. Key Results: -Redesigned and launched a new hire orientation program to include HR information, company resources and a talent integration program that embedded new hires into the company on day… Show more Transformed HR into a strategic business partner after a large acquisition. Fulfilled a broad range of HR functions, including overseeing annual compensation planning, training employees on HR initiatives, redesigning and incorporating a talent integration program and managing immigration. Key Results: -Redesigned and launched a new hire orientation program to include HR information, company resources and a talent integration program that embedded new hires into the company on day one of employment. -Implemented a variety of compensation approaches using market data and internal equity to drive the recruitment of new hires and retain employees. -Deployed a new performance management process and system to train all employees on new processes and technology which increased employee compliance in all phases of the performance management program. Show less



Baltimore County Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Educator

  • 2000 - 2005